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Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:29 PM Mar 2017

Intruder breaches White House grounds, arrested near residence entrance

Source: CNN

(CNN)A man carrying a backpack was arrested Friday night after breaching security at the White House complex and was discovered by a Secret Service officer by the south entrance to the executive residence, officials said.

The incident happened just before midnight while President Donald Trump was at the White House.
A Secret Service source said the intruder might have entered the White House grounds on the east side before making his way near the residence's south portico entrance.
The White House was placed under security condition "orange," one of the highest levels of security for the Secret Service.
The suspect was arrested by the Secret Service and taken into custody.
The President was spending the weekend in Washington and was alerted to the incident late Friday night, an administration official said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/11/politics/man-breeches-white-house/index.html

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Intruder breaches White House grounds, arrested near residence entrance (Original Post) Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 OP
Oh, I thought this was about Trump underpants Mar 2017 #1
Ha! Yep, he's definitely an intruder in the WH Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #2
security condition orange BuddyCa Mar 2017 #3
Condition "Orange"? Well, that fits. Marie Marie Mar 2017 #22
Yeah, it's so unusual for him to be there and not Mar-a-asshole Tanuki Mar 2017 #11
Good one underpants Mar 2017 #21
HA! :D C Moon Mar 2017 #13
Until I read about the backpack, DFW Mar 2017 #15
May have been trying to bring Spicer some coconuts underpants Mar 2017 #20
Super Motley13 Mar 2017 #26
Hope it was a Trump supporter delivering greasy, fast food. Vinca Mar 2017 #4
Whoever it is should get 10 years yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #9
Trump will now have a reason to spend every weekend (and maybe more time) at Mar Lar Go. jalan48 Mar 2017 #5
He probably hired the guy to do it LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #19
Looks like Trump needs to build his wall House of Roberts Mar 2017 #6
Special Investigation - Probably Obama behind it packman Mar 2017 #7
Let's see... SledDriver Mar 2017 #8
A convenient coincidence. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2017 #32
Or perhaps a "false flag" ? solara Mar 2017 #10
Update : Secret Service say it was a misunderstanding and it was someone who was trying to get OnDoutside Mar 2017 #12
LOL! arrest report says he jumped the fence, "I'm a friend of the president, I have an appointment" Sunlei Mar 2017 #14
Yes, and he had to go over SEVERAL fences to get where he was. NOT acceptable at all. 7962 Mar 2017 #25
They have cameras on every inch of that property. entire NEW White House is run by sloppy 'Leaders' Sunlei Mar 2017 #27
Probably GOP pimp James O'Keefe bungling another wiretap. keithbvadu2 Mar 2017 #16
C'mon Trump. Tell the Mexicans to hurry up and pay for that wall around Jarqui Mar 2017 #17
Just saw a tweet that it was just Chris Christie. dogman Mar 2017 #18
Tell boot-licker Christie to just look up. keithbvadu2 Mar 2017 #23
Maybe a Trump voter? keithbvadu2 Mar 2017 #24
Wow. Had not seen that one before. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2017 #30
I was hoping for this Motley13 Mar 2017 #28
Go Home Cruz!!!! Yer Drunk!!! nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #29
Thus guys been sleeping there d_r Mar 2017 #31
 

BuddyCa

(99 posts)
3. security condition orange
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:51 PM
Mar 2017
The White House was placed under security condition "orange," one of the highest levels of security for the Secret Service.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
22. Condition "Orange"? Well, that fits.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 03:35 PM
Mar 2017

We are all under Condition Orange since an Orange man took office.

Tanuki

(14,893 posts)
11. Yeah, it's so unusual for him to be there and not Mar-a-asshole
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:49 PM
Mar 2017

Last edited Sat Mar 11, 2017, 04:17 PM - Edit history (1)

on the weekend, I wouldn't blame the Secret Service if they thought it was an intruder.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
9. Whoever it is should get 10 years
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:32 PM
Mar 2017

How dumb is this guy? You think cuz you voted for trump you get to visit anytime.

SledDriver

(2,049 posts)
8. Let's see...
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:32 PM
Mar 2017

The orange shitgibbon isn't at mar a lago this weekend and

OH!!! an "Intruder"... on the White House grounds...



are you fucking kidding me...?

solara

(3,832 posts)
10. Or perhaps a "false flag" ?
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:34 PM
Mar 2017

A little trial run of a mini-Reichstag event? Or just more FAKE NEWS? So that the world will have sympathy for #trumprussia.

Hmm, they didn't release the story right away, but then it was the middle of the night. Still, this could be another brain child of conspiracy theorist, bannon. "Ohh look over there, Obama's shadow gov't is trying to get back into the WH" Pretty shiny object. They say #trumprussia didn't know about it. Wonder what his tweet will be?


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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. LOL! arrest report says he jumped the fence, "I'm a friend of the president, I have an appointment"
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:05 PM
Mar 2017
I can't believe the MASSIVE, expensive security around WH doesn't notice a fence jumper.
 

7962

(11,841 posts)
25. Yes, and he had to go over SEVERAL fences to get where he was. NOT acceptable at all.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 05:57 PM
Mar 2017

There arent any sensors to alert that people are going over the MAIN fence? Or enough security patrolling the grounds to see someone before they get THAT close? Not as bad as that guy who actually got IN the building awhile back, but pretty close

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
27. They have cameras on every inch of that property. entire NEW White House is run by sloppy 'Leaders'
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 06:05 PM
Mar 2017

Republicans are responsible now for any sloppy 'jobs'.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
31. Thus guys been sleeping there
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 07:23 PM
Mar 2017

The past few weekends, he was just surprised any one was home this weekend

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